Some results of polishing . . . .

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Some results of polishing . . . .

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Lady Jo is in desparate need of love.
The other day I thought I'd take a look at cleaning up her starbord boot strip! I have to look at it every day so I figured why not! LOL!

Tools:
3M MArine 1 step Cleaner Wax. Why? Because it is what I had.
1 heavy duty Makita buffer
1 nasty ole buffing wheel which I will replace this week.

Time Just over an hour to do just the boot strip. Hull is not done.
This took many applications and polishings. Like 5 times. Over and over until she looked good enough for me!


It's going to kill my arms but I can't wait to get her completely done!
Maybe over the next few weeks our weather will hold out and I can finish her!

Here are the results including photos of the port as she was and the starboard after work is done!


Bow Shot straight on
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Here is the port side untouched. Starboard looked the same.
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Starboard after some love!
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Looking forward from the stern! Don't let those reflections fool ya!
You can actually see where my buffer whent into the white glass!
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So there, now you all know what to do! LOL!

Scott
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Post by Guster »

Scott,

I'll take care of your airfare and room and board if you come do mine next!

It looks great by the way.

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Every spring when I wax Happy Place the stripe gets a little bolder
...Wax On....Wax off... 8)
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Guster wrote:Scott,

I'll take care of your airfare and room and board if you come do mine next!

It looks great by the way.

Dan
Don't tell my wife! She lived in Minneapolis for a while! She'd gladly go back!

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Post by lecker68 »

Looks great Scott.
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Post by EmergencyExit »

Scott, as you get higher on the boat, stand up a few concrete blocks and run some 2x10s across them. It will keep the buffer at a comfy height and you can still walk along the hull..

My initial results on EE are here..
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